Summary

  • Edinburgh 10th in URC, Zebre bottom

  1. Goodbyepublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2023

    FT: Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre

    That's all from me today.

    I'll be back tomorrow afternoon for Glasgow's clash with the Stormers at Scotstoun - see you then.

  2. 'I felt confident' - Blairpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2023

    FT: Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre

    Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair has also been talking to Viaplay. Here's what he had to say:

    "It's funny, when you go through a game, you get a feeling about how it's going, and I actually felt confident," he said.

    "When their stand-off scored to put them 17-10 up, I questioned myself a little bit, but I really like the character of the group we had out there - they came through in the end.

    "We delivered when it mattered. Why are we leaving it till then to do it? The challenge is to find that intensity of play for the full 80 minutes."

  3. Player of the Matchpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2023

    FT: Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre

    Sam Skinner has been named Player of the Match, and the big lock has been giving his thoughts to Viaplay post-match:

    "Extremely relieved," he said. "They were really resilient today. At one point I thought we'd let ourselves down, but we're chuffed to get the five points today - that's the most important thing.

    "We work extremely hard for each other, it's just gaining that winning confidence - hopefully today will be a boost and we can build on that."

  4. Full-timepublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2023

    Edinburgh 24-17 Zebre

    That conversion is the last act in the capital.

    Zebre gave Edinburgh a real fright there - Mike Blair's men were miles off it for the majority of that game.

  5. converted try

    Converted try Edinburgh 24-17 Zebrepublished at 80 mins

    Patrick Harrison

    Just in time, Edinburgh find a way through!

    Phase after phase goes by, and Zebre look to be standing firm, but replacement hooker Patrick Harrison jinxes past one tackle and then barges his way over the line from close range.

    The conversion sails through..

  6. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Edinburgh 17-17 Zebre

    Another Edinburgh penalty is nudged into the corner.

    Massive chance.

  7. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Edinburgh 17-17 Zebre

    Patrick Harrison gets over the ball at the breakdown to win Edinburgh what could prove to be a match-winning penalty.

    It's kickable, but Blair Kinghorn opts to kick to the corner rather than at goal - Edinburgh want a bonus point try...

  8. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Edinburgh 17-17 Zebre

    It's end to end stuff in the capital.

    Zebre make their way into Edinburgh territory, but the hosts win a vital penalty, which allows them to clear their lines.

    There's six minutes left for Edinburgh to find something.

  9. converted try

    Converted try Edinburgh 17-17 Zebrepublished at 70 mins

    Connor Boyle

    Edinburgh hit back immediately - boy did they need that!

    They set up a rolling maul from a lineout inside the Zebre 22, and it marches over the line - Connor Boyle takes the acclaim from his teammates.

    Blair Kinghorn holds his nerve to level things up.

  10. converted try

    Converted try Edinburgh 10-17 Zebrepublished at 66 mins

    Tiff Eden

    My word. Even by Edinburgh's recent standards, this is so poor.

    Some elusive running from Jacopo Trulla and Pierre Bruno give Zebre forward momentum, before Tiff Eden slips through a sorry attempt at a tackle, and the fly half doesn't need a second invitation to score under the posts.

    Eden dusts himself down to knock over the conversion.

  11. No trypublished at 62 mins

    Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre

    Edinburgh blast their way over the line again, and get the ball down on this occasion.

    The forward pack were away celebrating the try, but the referee's arm was already outstretched - she's spotted an infringement, and Zebre will have a scrum just 5m from their own line.

  12. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre

    Edinburgh get over the line, but the ball has been held up.

    The hosts had a penalty advantage to fall back on though, which Blair Kinghorn kicks into the corner.

    They simply have to come away with something tangible here.

  13. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre

    Edinburgh string several phases together and make their way into the Zebre 22.

    Can they regain the lead in this passage of play?

  14. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre

    Edinburgh steal possession just when they really had to, and then win a breakdown penalty which allows them to kick their way upfield.

    They desperately need to find a spark from somewhere.

  15. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Edinburgh 10-10 Zebre

    It's all Zebre now - they sense a first league win of the season might be on the cards.

    The visitors kick a penalty into the corner and will have a lineout in a very threatening position.

  16. Alarm bells for Edinburghpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2023

    Zebre 10-10 Edinburgh

    Andy Burke
    BBC Scotland rugby reporter at the DAM Health Stadium

    Mike Blair will be concerned at the way Edinburgh have failed to get a grip of this game. They look a side devoid of belief and have failed to come out the traps in this second half, much as they did against Glasgow.

    On a side note, my decision to leave the wooly hat at home is looking more foolish by the minute. It's blowing a hooly now.

  17. try

    Try Edinburgh 10-10 Zebrepublished at 51 mins

    Simone Gesi

    Zebre scythe through Edinburgh again - it's all square.

    The Italian outfit set up a maul from their own lineout, with everyone positioned to the right of it in open field.

    However, Alessandro Fusco darts down the blindside, catching Edinburgh completely unaware, and Simone Gesi goes with his scrum half, safely catches the pass and scores his second try of the afternoon in the corner.

    The conversion is dragged wide again.

  18. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Edinburgh 10-5 Zebre

    Jacopo Trulla bursts through a hole after a lovely little reverse pass from Allesandro Fusco.

    These are real warning signs for Edinburgh - they need to get a grip of this game, and quickly.

  19. try

    Try Edinburgh 10-5 Zebrepublished at 43 mins

    Simone Gesi

    Zebre's winger returns from the sin bin to bring his side back into the game.

    Edinburgh's defence gets sucked in as the visitors go through the phases, and eventually the ball is flung out wide to Simone Gesi, who just has to catch and dot down.

    Tiff Eden, who sounds like he's from the 1930s, sends his conversion attempt wide.

    Simone Gesi scores Zebre's tryImage source, SNS
  20. Kick-offpublished at 41 mins

    Edinburgh 10-0 Zebre

    Blair Kinghorn gets us back under way under a gorgeous, pink-hued sky.

    Let's hope the upcoming rugby is as aesthetically pleasing.

    A general view of the DAM Health StadiumImage source, SNS